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Votes at a glance: Columbus County commissioners approve ordinances, grants and contracts
Summary
At its Nov. 3 meeting the Columbus County Board of Commissioners approved the amended cell‑tower ordinance, sheriff's budget amendments, a hospital parcel sale resolution, a subgrant reallocation for a 38‑acre sewer project, and several contracts and appointments; several routine items were carried to Dec. 1.
Below are the formal actions the Columbus County Board of Commissioners recorded on Nov. 3, 2025, with the motion language and outcome as captured in the meeting transcript.
- Amended wireless communications (cell‑tower) ordinance: Motion by Commissioner Floyd; second by Commissioner Smith. Outcome: approved. (See planning presentation; ordinance adopted.)
- Building‑inspection/tower fee recommendations: Motion to take proposed fee adjustments back to staff for revised recommendations and return on Dec. 1. Outcome: approved (staff to present revised fees Dec. 1).
- Sheriff’s office FY26 budget amendments (items b, c and d): Motion by Commissioner Byrd; second by Commissioner Floyd. Outcome: approved.
- Resolution allowing Columbus Regional Healthcare System to sell two parcels on Jefferson Street: Motion by Commissioner Bullard; second by Commissioner Watts. Outcome: approved.
- Approval of subgrant agreement reallocation to fund a 38‑acre sewer project (reallocating remaining funds from a prior $200,000 grant): Motion and second recorded; outcome: approved.
- Approval of engineering services agreement with Talbot, Bright & Ellington LLC (name change) for airport‑related engineering services: Motion and second recorded; outcome: approved.
- Approval to purchase the Whale Site property on Hickory Hill Road for $20,000 (funded from STIFF allocation) for Water & Sewer District use: Motion by Commissioner Byrd; second by Commissioner Featherson. Outcome: approved.
- Multiple board appointments and reappointments across advisory councils and boards (Board of Health, Juvenile Prevention Council, Child Fatality Prevention Team, etc.): Motions and seconds recorded; outcomes approved or held for confirmation where noted.
- Routine financial reports and budget amendments: Most items approved; item 14c (position count) was carried to the Dec. 1 meeting for further review.
Several votes in the transcript were announced as "Aye" or "Motion carried" without recorded roll‑call tallies for each member in the transcript; the board clerk's official minutes may supply full vote tallies and formal ordinance/resolution numbers.
